Profile for Kankakee, Illinois, IL

Kankakee is on the Kankakee River, at the Indiana border.

Well-known residents have included:
· Fred MacMurray, actor

Local festivals include:

• Kankakee County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Illinois Central Railroad Depot, Warren Hickox House, Kankakee County Museum

Colleges and universities: Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 89

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Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (2)

Communities (10)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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14% of Kankakee residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kankakee ancestry & family history guide.

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• Kankakee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kankakee was $15,479, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Kankakee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kankakee festival dates:

• Kankakee County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Kankakee festival web sites:

• Kankakee County Fair

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• Illinois county fairs
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Historic districts in Kankakee include Riverview Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Kankakee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $401.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $863.

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Libraries in Kankakee include Kankakee Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Kankakee include Daily Journal

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Kankakee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kankakee political report.

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The average commute time for Kankakee workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kankakee between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Kankakee include Americas Best Value Inn Kankakee, Lee's Inn.

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